Cajuns down Georgia State 35-21 for 8th straight win

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The UL Ragin' Cajuns may have endure a few tense moments Saturday afternoon against winless Georgia State in the GeorgiaDome, but still was able to take care of the bottom line with a 35-21 win for a school-record eighth straight victory.

The Cajuns remain in sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt race at 8-2 overall and 5-0 in league play. UL will be off next Saturday before returning home to meet Ul Monroe with a chance to wrap up the SBC title at Cajun Field on Nov. 30.

Much like the homecoming win over New Mexico State, the UL Ragin' Cajuns haven't found the role of huge favorite as easy as expected.

Much like that win over the Aggies, though, UL was able to come up with big play after big play.

Scoring on touchdown passes of 80 and 51 yards in the first half and then 36 yards late in the third quarter, the Ragin' Cajuns maintained a slim 28-21 lead over Georgia State going into the fourth quarter and was able to hang on.

The Cajuns opened the scoring on an 80-yard virtual hand-off to Elijah McGuire for another electric touchdown by the freshman with 11:51 left in the opening period.

McGuire would be the hero on the day with 11 carries for 107 yards and also three receptions for 125 yards and two scores.

After Georgia State got inside the red zone and fumbled, the Cajuns returned the favor by fumbling at the UL 16 to give Georgia State a short field that resulted in a 5-yard TD run by Travis Evans to tie the game at 7-7 with 14:26 left until halftime.

The Cajuns, though, answered with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive to regain the lead. Alonzo Harris finished off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 10:54 left in the first half.

Harris finished the game with 23 carries for 79 yards and a touchdown.

Georgia State tried to answer, but Trevence Patt of Breaux Bridge intercepted a pass at the 1 to end that threat.

Patt's effort was rewarded with a 99-yard scoring drive by the offense, ending with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Darryl Surgent with 2:21 left until halftime for the two-touchdown lead.

Georgia State, though, wouldn't die, getting a 40-yard touchdown in the final 14 seconds of the first half to draw within 21-14 of the Cajuns.

Georgia State tied the game at 21-all with a 10-play, 70-yard scoring drive, ending with a 22-yard TD pass from Ronnie Bell to Albert Wilson.

UL went back to McGuire to answer with a 36-yard screen pass for a touchdown to give the Cajuns a 28-21 lead with 1:47 left in the third quarter.

A 13-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Robinson finished off the scoring at 35-21 with 7:58 left to play.

The game was tight for most of the game and the stat battle was virtually even. Georgia State had 28 first downs to 24 for UL, which barely won the total yards battle 495-481.

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Cajuns down Georgia State 35-21 for 8th straight win

The UL Ragin' Cajuns may have endure a few tense moments Saturday afternoon against winless Georgia State in the GeorgiaDome, but still was able to take care of the bottom line with a 35-21 win for a